Telecommunications technician
Worldwide
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Various locations
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Diagnose and locate equipment faults, and adjust, replace or repair telecommunications equipment
- Inspect operation of telecommunications equipment
- Install, arrange, remove and maintain telephone equipment, wiring and associated hardware
- Repair or replace defective telephone equipment
- Test installed telephone systems to locate transmission faults
- Analyze test results and adjust, change or repair switching system, network, associated equipment and software
- Complete and maintain test and service reports
- Determine nature, cause and location of trouble
- Install electromechanical, analog and digital trunking systems, circuits and equipment in telecommunications central offices and switching centres
- Operate computerized testing systems to conduct service tests on customer lines and equipment
Additional information
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Tight deadlines
- Attention to detail
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Manual dexterity
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Accurate
- Dependability
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan